Valentine's Day: Dot Marker Sheets | EYFS Printables

Early Years Valentine’s Day: Dot Marker Sheets

Bring a fun, fine motor twist to your Valentine's Day activities with our delightful Valentine's Day: Dot Marker Sheets! These engaging A4 printables are perfect for EYFS children, offering a simple yet effective way to develop fine motor control, hand-eye coordination, and colour recognition, all within a charming, festive theme.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, these black and white sheets are designed to be filled with dot markers (also known as daubers or bingo markers), offering a mess-friendly alternative to traditional painting or colouring.

This delightful pack features:

• 6 unique A4-sized poster/mat dot marker sheets, each with a black and white image and text.

• Engaging designs that include:

  • A cute teddy bear holding a balloon, accompanied by the sweet text "Love" at the top.

  • A fun heart-eyes emoji image with a playful text pun underneath: "'eye' love you!"

• Each image contains clear circles, perfectly sized for dot markers, guiding children in their mark-making.

(Note: Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity suggested on this page and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken.)

• 💡 How to use this resource in your classroom/setting

  Our Valentine's Day: Dot Marker Sheets are incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years environments:

  • Fine Motor Development: The primary benefit of these sheets is the development of fine motor control. The action of gripping the dot marker and pressing it precisely onto each circle strengthens hand muscles, improves dexterity, and refines hand-eye coordination.

  • Colour Recognition & Choice: Provide a range of dot marker colours and encourage children to choose colours for their artwork. Discuss the colours they are using as they work.

  • Literacy Connection (Indirect): The bold text and playful puns on each sheet offer exposure to environmental print and letter shapes. While engaging in the dot marker activity, children are indirectly interacting with words and phrases related to Valentine's Day.

  • Concentration & Focus: Filling each dot requires focus and patience, making these sheets great for a quiet activity area or as a calming task.

  • Creative Expression: Children can choose to fill the dots with a single colour or experiment with multiple colours to create vibrant, dot-filled masterpieces.

  • Display: Once completed, these dot marker sheets make wonderful, cheerful posters to decorate your learning space for Valentine's Day.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  This engaging activity supports key developmental areas within the EYFS framework:

  • Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): Children develop good control and coordination in handling tools (dot markers) and making precise movements.

  • Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore and use a range of media (dot markers) to create their own designs and express their ideas. They engage with colours and patterns.

  • Communication and Language (Listening, Attention & Understanding): Children listen to instructions and maintain sustained attention on the task, focusing on filling the dots.

  • Literacy (Reading - indirectly): Exposure to bold text and words helps with early word recognition and understanding that print carries meaning.

Download our Valentine's Day: Dot Marker Sheets today and add a burst of fun and skill-building to your Valentine's Day celebrations!

⬅️ VALENTINE’S DAY Topic Page

⬅️ EMOTIONS & FEELINGS Topic Page

⬅️ KINDNESS & FRIENDSHIP Topic Page

⬅️ FESTIVALS & CELEBRATIONS Menu Page

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